But, what about the other artwork? What about the handprints—aren’t they a big deal at Cosquer Cave?
In a word, yes—they’re a big deal. And here’s why: there are 65 handprints inside Conquer Cave, most out of all of the caves in Europe. They are all located in the east side of the chamber, with one in the south. Only adult hand stencils have been found. Many of them have incomplete fingers. That is because the artists were bending their fingers when they drew.
That last fact is actually pretty interesting. Hand stencils with incomplete fingers had only been found in very few caves until recently. Now, we know that the technique of bending fingers was far more widely represented than had been thought.
So, how did we find all those handprints?
In a word, yes—they’re a big deal. And here’s why: there are 65 handprints inside Conquer Cave, most out of all of the caves in Europe. They are all located in the east side of the chamber, with one in the south. Only adult hand stencils have been found. Many of them have incomplete fingers. That is because the artists were bending their fingers when they drew.
That last fact is actually pretty interesting. Hand stencils with incomplete fingers had only been found in very few caves until recently. Now, we know that the technique of bending fingers was far more widely represented than had been thought.
So, how did we find all those handprints?